(not a prompt)
ENTER...a prewrite or new poem
BUT...one that has not won a gold or silver or has been entered over 3 times.
PLEASE...choose well.
DON'T...forget to edit.
USE...spell check.
THIS...is not for the impatient,
FOR...I will not be rushed in judging.
A...comment will be given on each poem.
DUMP...bad attitudes elsewhere, please.
I think I understand why many contests do not except prewrites...they are drowned in a tsunami of poems that were entered just for the sake of entering.
Although I was well satisfied with the winning entries in my recent prewrite contest, it seemed to me that some of the others just dumped a poem on my doorstep.
Please scrutinize your poem before entering. Edit, edit, edit.
Generally speaking, I will hold my comments until the contest is over.
Although it is totally up to you as to what you enter, generally speaking I'm not that fond of melodrama, smarmy love poems, violence/blood guts, poorly done rhyme. Tired old cliche is also frowned upon.
I'll be honest in my comments, but not mean. I judge from my own point of view, and will give my opinions. Take them with a grain of salt, I don't claim to be an expert.
Edit your work, take some pride. Don't temp me to DQ.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on June 1
- Rewards: Gold: 1000, Silver: 500, Bronze: 250
- Final notes: I did feel a little dumped on, but the digging through was worth it. There were several I truly enjoyed that didn't make the finals...the top three had the magic this time. Thanks to all and congrats to the winners.
Gold: providence, by AJ Morelli
Silver: Perfume River, by ariosto
Bronze: Texture of Darkness, by RedAquarius
Contest Winners
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She smiles, eyes rimmed red as sunsets
I unclasp her small brasiere• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Entries [30]
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Delicate rose buds
blossoming uponby Blooming Poet 11 lines, 9 comments, on May 23 3:47 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Look into my eyes / Peer into my soul / Then you’ll realize / You have complete control / I am yours completely / Yes, you own my heart / You’ve wrapped me up so neatly / You’ve had me from the start / Loby GizmoBob 27 lines, 3 comments, on May 15 9:03 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Blood everywhere, Pills scattered across the room.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I find that not all
Happiness lasts foreverby Ohriginality 29 lines, 2 comments, on May 25 6:25 PM• Commented on by judge. -
Sitting in my little room smoking my last cigaretteby JWGoethe 61 lines, 17 comments, on May 22 12:02 AM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I need you to love me, my dear, not from the realms of fear.
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Somewhere passed where I hear sounds is where I'll safely land.
Before I blow through the trees I'll see the breeze in the wind.by bluecadhands 34 lines, 14 comments, on Apr 9 7:50 PM. In Personal, Thoughts, Life, Sad, Pain, Hope, My own style, Lost in thought, Escape• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
by exalted 50 lines, 6 comments, on Apr 21 1:20 AM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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A little red robin perched on our back fence Chirping away with its head on one sideby judmc 32 lines, 6 comments, on May 15 4:59 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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She was frail and old,
With her hair whithering white.by coddledsoul 33 lines, 4 comments, on Feb 7 9:26 AM. In Noguest• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Alone, in lonely majesty,
she sits and stares into the fireby Maldronah 48 lines, 12 comments, on Sep 15 1:47 PM 2006• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Watch her float by
Dont say a wordby Emotional-wreck 25 lines, 6 comments, on Apr 3 3:40 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I dwell in the place Where my only one isby ClaustrophobicJoy 19 lines, 2 comments, on May 26 10:29 PM• Commented on by judge.
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She sees the way he looks at her. She doesn't know quite what to think.• Commented on by judge.
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Defeated, today victory remains in these hands
O' death, where is thy sting?by Lowercase Prelude 20 lines, 14 comments, on May 25 12:44 AM. In Contest• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
assembling artful mysteries...Gazing lenses
glide conjurers into veneers of knowledgeby runewalker 71 lines, 9 comments, on May 14 1:29 PM. In Contest• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
A tempting touch,
A flirt so easy,by dead-ringer 16 lines, 8 comments, on Apr 30 11:47 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
worn out shoes. long journey.by word20dragon 6 lines, 3 comments, on Apr 28 7:46 AM. In Contest• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Dearest stranger how you caught my eye, sparking my intrest.
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He is not aware
of the balloons bobbingby Dalaney 25 lines, 20 comments, on May 28 10:20 PM. In Contest, My own style, Contemporary, Life, Sad, Society• Commented on by judge. -
Wonder sometimes when this world will let me go,• Commented on by judge.
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Whenever I pray
I usually sit Indian Styleby SweetJane 39 lines, 1 comment, on May 29 7:34 AM• Commented on by judge.
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Comments
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Wow, I love what you did with the blue words. Simply genius!!
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lol..thanks, anything to get the message across
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Thanks for the bronze - good contest!!
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Yw..
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Thank you so much for the gold and congratulations to the other winners and every one who entered
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Thank you for hosting a cool contest, Luna. Sorry ya felt dumped on, but happy you found a few nuggets among the many...ummm...others. 
Congratulations to Al, David & Red. Be well, Poets & Scribes. 
Wanda
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Yw...your poem was definitely a nugget...
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Your welcome.
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